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Although writing spec scripts is part of any writer's career, the Writers Guild of America forbids members to write "on speculation". The distinction is that a spec script is written as a sample by the writer on his or her own; what is forbidden is writing a script for a specific producer without a contract.
While add-ins and macros for word processors, such as Script Wizard [1] for Microsoft Word, can be used to write screenplays, the need for dedicated screenwriting programs arises from the presence of certain peculiarities in standard screenplay format which are not handled well by generic word processors such as page-break constraints imposed by standard screenplay format.
While R.U.R. was a play written by a human about robots (and humans), THEaiTRE tried to reverse this idea by presenting a play written by a "robot" (artificial intelligence) about humans (and robots). [7] The script of the play was published online, with marked parts of the text which were written manually or manually post-edited. [8]
The script may be sent out simultaneously to all the prospective buyers in the hope of attracting a bidding war. [2] If the script sells, the writer may receive a payment of anything from a few tens of thousands of dollars to several million. The script may then be developed even further until it is "greenlit" – meaning it goes into production.
Video game writing is the art and craft of writing scripts and narratives for video games.Similar to screenwriting, it is typically a freelance profession. [1] It includes many differences from writing for film, due to the non-linear and interactive nature of most video games, and the necessity to work closely with video game designers and voice actors.
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